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 We left it, and them. We've saved ourselves a fortune in premiums since then.


Who with?

Regards


Geoff

After many years of planning, researching and collecting track and trains, buildings and scenics, odds and ends and all manner of other bits and bobs that would enable me to build an N Gauge model of my own little corner of Switzerland (where total reality would be bypassed in honour of a collation of memories), I have reached the sad conclusion that the 'proper' layout I had planned will now never be built.

Other than a few test tracks and an ad hoc, basic and temporary Christmas themed layout each year, little had been accomplished by the end of 2022, other than the acquisition of a number of additional items that took my fancy - and a few scrapped false starts! To cut a long and tedious story short, since last posting regularly here almost three years ago, health issues, as well as a few exceptional and unexpected demands upon finances, have put paid to further developments and have now led to my decision to retain only a relatively small  amount of my N Gauge collection.

This means that I have a substantial amount of rolling stock, track and other items, almost all of it un-used, mint-in-box condition (many never opened, as is the case with all the kits bar one, various track sets and packs, and the great majority of the rolling stock), that is now looking for a new home.

The items, intended for a DC layout essentially covering Eras V and VI, are currently being sorted and organised ready for sale, and consist of  -

- locomotives - SBB, RhB and a few BLS
- passenger coaches (individual and sets) all SBB or Rhb;
- freight wagons, almost all SBB;
- track - all Kato - sets and rail packs;
- buildings, bridges and other kits;
- road vehicles - UK and European - including farm and construction;
- just a few scenics;
- a few figures;
- sundries;

I accept that the rolling stock will appeal mostly to Continental modellers and fans of Swiss railways, but the track, scenics and many of the vehicles should have a wider appeal.

After all the help I have received here I would of course like to offer sale to interested Forum members in the first instance, and would appreciate any suggestions as to how best to proceed with that.  I note the Forum has a Classifieds section as well as a Sales board. Are there any guidelines  and/or limits for using these?

I have enjoyed collecting and appreciating every item, mostly selected to my taste, experiences, and memories, and will find it hard to let them go. But needs must, and seeing them languishing in display cabinets just reminds me of what might have been. Anyway, as I said, I'm keeping some - the items that I treasure most. So some Swiss trains will still run in my little corner of Lincolnshire. Just not as I had planned.

Thanks for reading this,

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 12:05:10 PMAnyone else got pre orders due Qtr 1 this year?

Yep, I have two Farish BR Green sound fitted V2s incoming, according to the Bachmann website due Jan/Feb 2026. Hopefully accurate, all other V2s have so far arrived as scheduled.

I also have one of the newly announced Farish Halls, "Kinlet Hall" sound fitted due Feb/March, again hopefully accurate, as to have a chance of meeting the date they must be on the boat or close to it.

So, overall not going to be a cheap quarter for me!

Roy

Happy New Year, people!

I don't do New Year resolutions, but...

I will make faster progress on the layout;

I will finish my Cadbury train;

I must not buy any more kits/chassis/dead locos* until I have repaired/completed some of the ones in the to-do box.

Three is probably the limits of my resolve.

Cheers,

Chris

*(unless something irresistible comes along    )

Quote from: Graham on Today at 12:10:30 AMJust ordered some spares from Bachmann, great they have them in stock, but 30 quid for postage.
Really, it was only 25 a few weeks ago.
Still I suppose it is either get the spares of have the loco's sit in the display cabinet.

£30 for P&P seems a little excessive?  Can you see if you can email, get it reduced slightly?

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 12:05:10 PMI doubt there's any point in asking Dapol for an update on the Bulleid light pacific and Mogul as they probably don't know the answer.

Light pacific locos were flagged for Q2 2026
The GW Manor and GW mogul I've heard anything from Q2 to Q4 2026
The Ivatt tank is flagged for Q4 2026. It seems to have been forgotten in the rush to cut new metal (Minitrix version launched 1976, First Dapol version launched 2006 (30 year gap), and now a 20 year gap before the upgraded version).

Dapol's latest batch of class 33s were due Q4 2025... now down as Jan 2026

Rapido's class 45/46 peaks are flagged for Q1 2026...

Revolution's 313 PEP units are due late Q1 2026...
Revolution's PTA/JUA/JTA 102T tipplers are also due late Q1 2026... IIRC

I'm not tracking anything else due soon.

Wishing everyone here a Happy New Year!

The extra cost is probably to add magnets to them to stop them falling off the rails and bouncing on the ceiling.

Going by current promises I'd like to think the Farish 372-775A C class in SECR livery and my 4 car + 3 car Revolution tube stock will have been despatched before then.
I doubt there's any point in asking Dapol for an update on the Bulleid light pacific and Mogul as they probably don't know the answer.
Anyone else got pre orders due Qtr 1 this year?